retiring from military service
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
longing; great desire; aspiration
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
strong person; the strong; the powerful
depravity; corruption; degradation
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
restoration; return to health
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
military spending; military expenditure
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
successive generations; successive emperors
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
annexation; merger; swallowing up
postponement; deferment; adjournment
text; provisions (act, treaty)
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion